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The FCB 1010 sends NOTE ON 0, upon releasing a pedal, which acts as a NOTE OFF message. Smiles, Cara At 01:06 PM 5/14/03 -0400, you wrote: >The midi implementation of the 1010 is actually such that the device has >10 >'slots' so to speak. 5 PC slots, 2 CC slots, 1 Note ON slot (the 1010 >does >NOT send Note OFFs) and then two assignable expression pedals which >transmit >1 CC message type each (per preset). > >Each of these 'slots' is globally assigned to a midi channel. Ergo, if >you >assign the Note ON 'slot' to midi channel 3, you can only program presets >to >send a midi Note ON out on midi channel 3. If you wanted to send a midi >Note ON message on any other midi channel, you'd have to change the global >midi channel assignment for Note ONs and this change would apply to ALL >1010 >presets that were programed to send this type of midi message. Right now >though, holding a footswitch down will is not functionally different than >pressing it momentarily. The 1010 does not interpret the act of holding >down a footswitch, all programed functions are sent upon the intial press >(expression pedals work differently of course, sending out appropriate >midi >CC values when you sweep them). > >You're correct in that the 1010 cannot send any midi messages upon the >release of a footswitch, only the press. This is the biggest limitation >for >me, although they may release a firmware update at some point to change >this, assuming they think it's worth the effort and the physical device >can >support it (I think it should). Note OFFs would then be possible with >this >implementation. > >With regards to selecting an appropriate loop or sample in a software >program via the 1010, the software program would have to support this >function via either PC or CC messages, and then the 1010 could do this, >easily in fact. > >Mike > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jesse Ray Lucas [mailto:jlucas@neoprimitive.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:05 PM >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com; rich@nalutech.com >> Subject: Re: midi control SW sampler live/hands free >> >> >> Rich- >> >> Get any MIDI foot controller that sends MIDI note on >> messages. I'm looking >> at the Behringer FCB1010 right now. Super cheap and >> programmable. A couple >> caveats: I've heard, is that each program on the FCB1010 can >> only send on >> one channel. You could get around this by having multiple >> programs set up >> to send on different channels and switching between them with >> your feet. >> What you want sounds like "one-shot" mode (note-on message >> plays the sample >> through one time regardless of the length of the trigger >> note), and loop. >> Another thing about the FCB1010 that I've picked up is that >> the release >> command of the pedals is not programmable. This means that you can't >> program the button to only send a note on message, which would let you >> sustain a loop until you pressed another pedal with a note off message >> programmed into it. Thus, if you wanted to sustain a loop with that >> particular MIDI controller pedal I believe you would have to >> keep your foot >> on the triggering pedal. >> >> For software samplers I've got to recommend Native Instruments Kontakt >> (www.nativeinstruments.com). Built in effects and modulation options >> limited only by CPU power. Very intuitive sample mapping >> functions. And >> *all* parameters are controllable via MIDI. So, you could >> use the two foot >> pedals on the FCB1010 to control filter cutoff, or pitch, or >> reverb mix, or >> whatever. >> >> Cost is $300+, but considering all that it offers above an expensive >> hardware sampler solution(limitless effects, limitless LFOs, >> the list goes >> on and on), it's reasonable. There is a warez version of Kontakt 1.01 >> floating around out there if you want to download it and try >> it out (I'm not >> responsible for any viruses you get!). It's not completely >> stable, however, >> and you can't get to Native's website to download the upgrade >> to v1.2, which >> offers all kinds of goodies like direct from disk streaming >> support, and >> ability to map controllers 7 and 10 to volume and pan >> controls, respectively >> (a curiously absent feature). >> >> Just keep in mind, if you intend to devote a lot of time to a piece of >> software and your music is going to be reliant upon it, it's >> worth your >> money to support it so the company doesn't drop it and leave >> you hanging. >> And while you're at it, badger them to make Linux versions of their >> software! >> >> -Jesse >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rich Schiavi" <rich@nalutech.com> >> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:32 PM >> Subject: midi control SW sampler live/hands free >> >> >> > >> > for a guitarist/echoplex users, i want to be able to >> trigger samples from >> > software samplers. i'm looking at acid pro and ableton, and >> looking at >> unity. >> > my main question is, i'm trying to figure out a way to use >> a midi foot >> > controller to select a particular sample (or program or >> sample from a >> bank?) >> > and start/stop that particular sample, all from a midi foot >> controller so >> i can >> > keep my hands on the guitar/etc/instrument. >> > >> > has anyone got this working? i messed around with my rolls >> midi buddy and >> > ableton and acid pro but couldn't see anything to get it to >> select and >> trigger >> > a sample to start playing (continuous) or one time, etc. >> > >> > thanks for ideas/suggestions. >> > >> > rich >> >> > > --- "The only things I really think are important, are love, and eachother. -Then, anything is possible..." http://home.earthlink.net/~thefates Please visit BadFiction and The Guitar Cafe. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/badfiction http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-guitar-cafe